Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) will walk out on Monday at Crown Post Offices, which are the bigger Post Offices usually in the town centres. Following that, admin staff and supply chain workers will strike on Thursday, which the union warns will affect the smaller local branches.
The CWU said it was against the current offer of a 3 per cent pay increase for the 2022-23 fiscal year, as well as the offer of a one-off payment of £500, and a zero per cent increase for the 2021-22 financial year, which it pointed out was far below the rate of inflation.
CWU assistant secretary Andy Furey said: “The blame for this disruption lies entirely with the senior Post Office leadership, who have repeatedly failed – and wilfully refused – to set out a sensible and fair pay agreement."
He added: “Everyone knows that the only solution is a fair pay rise that properly rewards members for their extraordinary efforts in serving the public and delivering a profitable Post Office, while also taking account of the extreme cost of living.
“There most certainly is money available, but management do not want to give workers their fair share. Our message to the employer today is: don’t waste our members’ time by misleading statements. Stop the spin and get serious about pay. Until you do this, the strikes will continue.”
“We want to assure our customers that the vast majority of our 11,500 branches are unaffected by the CWU decision to strike on 11 July and will be open throughout the day,” a Post Office spokesman said. “There are 114 [Crown] branches, typically in city centres, that are directly managed by Post Office, and on previous strike days over a third have opened as usual. We’re disappointed that the CWU have made the decision to strike but remain hopeful that we can reach a pay agreement soon.”
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